Government expenditures at the end of life for short- and long-stay nursing home residents: differences by hospice enrollment status

Article Abstract:

End-of-life expenditures for short- and long-stay Medicare- and Medicaid-eligible nursing home (NH) hospice and nonhospice residents are examined. The results of the study viewed that expenditure patterns for short- and long-stay NH decedents to be different; one important difference was the lower acute impatient care expenditures observed for long-stay nonhospice decedents compared with the higher inpatient expenditures for short-stay nonhospice decedents.

Economic aspects, Terminal care, Terminal care facilities

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How does the timing of hospice referral influence hospice care in the last days of life?

Article Abstract:

Factors associated with the type of hospice care received in the last days of life and the ways in which timing of referral influences the use of continuous hospice home care and inpatient hospice care are determined. Findings suggest that continuous hospice home care in the last week of life is less likely to occur when patients have short hospice days.

Health aspects, Analysis, Patient care, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Hospice care

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Hospice care in nursing homes: is site of care associated with visit volumes?

Article Abstract:

The aim of the study is to determine factors associated with hospice visit volume and to examine whether visit volume differs by nursing home (NH) versus non-NH setting. The research uses descriptive and multivariate statistics to examine variations in average daily visit volumes and the factors associated with these variations.

Nursing & Rest Homes, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, Homes for Aged, Homes for the Elderly, Surveys, Patients, Nursing homes

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